The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Scott, Walter (1771–1832).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Pirate" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1821. Set in the Shetland Islands at the end of the 17th century, it tells the story of young Mordaunt, whose friendship with the Troil sisters is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious shipwrecked captain named Cleveland. As rivalry grows between the two men, Minna falls for the charismatic stranger, unaware of his dark secret. When pirates capture the Troils, hidden identities are revealed and loyalties tested in this tale of romance and adventure.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition
- Author credits: Scott, Walter (1771–1832)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Domestic fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kidnapping -- Fiction
- Landlord and tenant -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Orkney (Scotland) -- Fiction
- Pirates -- Fiction
- Shetland (Scotland) -- Fiction
- Shipwreck survival -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Romance
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